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Franken Takes Aim at Debt Collection Abuses

by Gerri Detweiler on 10/13/2010

End Debt Collection Abuse Act

Maybe it was a Star Tribune series on unsavory debt collection practices in Minnesota. Or the recent ABC story revealing …

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by Gerri Detweiler on 10/13/2010

Beware of Fake Payday Loan Debt Collection Scam

by Gerri Detweiler on 09/08/2010

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan warns Illinois residents to “be on the alert for scam artists posing as collectors of payday loan debt.” Here’s what to do if you get such a call.

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by Gerri Detweiler on 09/08/2010

Targeting Debt Collectors’ Bad Behavior

by Credit.com on 07/12/2010

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New York State is waging a campaign against rogue debt collectors.

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by Credit.com on 07/12/2010

Should Medical Collections Factor in to Credit Scores?

by John Ulzheimer on 06/28/2010

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The Medical Debt Relief Act would require the credit bureaus to purge medical collections that are paid or settled, regardless of how old they are.

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by John Ulzheimer on 06/28/2010

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